974! – 1 is a factorial minus one prime.
974 is the number of multigraphs with 5 vertices and 10 edges.
974 is the sum of six positive fifth powers: 974 = 35 + 35 + 35 + 35 + 15 + 15.
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974 was the year of a great earthquake in England.
Source: Prime Curios!